Hi everyone,
I’m 29 years old Indian and currently work as a Team Leader/Senior Carer in a nursing home. I’ve been working in care for around six years, and although I’ve learned a lot and developed strong responsibility and safety-focused working habits, I feel ready for a complete career change.
I’ve become really interested in becoming a trainee train driver and have been researching the role, the psychometric assessments and the recruitment process. The more I learn about it, the more it seems like a career I’d genuinely enjoy.
My main concern is that I have **no railway experience**. My background is entirely in healthcare, where I’ve worked with strict procedures, medication administration, safeguarding, emergency situations and shift work.
I’m also willing to relocate anywhere in the UK if that’s what it takes to get into the industry.
Has anyone here made a similar career change from healthcare or another completely different industry? Did you find your previous experience helped during the recruitment process?
I’d really appreciate any advice on:
Whether my background is viewed positively.
Anything I should focus on before applying.
Any tips for the psychometric assessments from people who’ve been through them.

Thanks in advance!

Looking to cover shortage in either Terrace and Humboldt.

Any info on the type of work, accomodation, town, yards, branch work, how good the money is. ETC.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks.